Cricket: Cooley heads to Brisbane

Australia's pace bowling coach Troy Cooley will become the new head coach of Cricket Australia's Centre of Excellence in Brisbane.

CA announced Cooley's appointment yesterday, with outgoing head coach Greg Chappell moving to the newly-created role of CA National Talent manager, based in Melbourne.

The 44-year-old will still support the Australian team's Ashes campaign against England and the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup defence as he transitions into his new role.